Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) president K.V. Thangkabalu indicated the possibility of “power sharing” between the two parties after the elections.

Talking to reporters at Sathyamurti Bhavan on Tuesday, he said the Congress–DMK combine has been winning since 2004 Lok Sabha elections and it would emerge victorious, with the support of allies, in this Assembly elections too… Read More

Seems like the preparations for the upcoming Assembly Elections in Tamil Nadu has started and AIADMK has taken the first step. After rubbishing reports that her party would have an alliance with the Congress for the coming Assembly polls, AIADMK chief J Jayalalithaa targeted arch rival and ruling partyDMK claiming it has failed to curb price rise in the state.

Attacking the DMK ahead of the elections in the state, Jayalalithaa said that many members from the party have joined AIADMK in order to protest the ways of the ruling party in the state.

”Today 7,000 people have joined the party… this is only a sample of the discontent,” said the AIADMK chief.

Although, events like these are common in the Dravidian heartland where poaching members from parties is an often seen trend, this move is seen as Jayalalithaa’ s continuing efforts to motivate her cadre. But the problem of price rise that she claims to be fighting for, still continues to give sleepless nights to the common man.

Singles battle alone; families wage wars. Since politics is all about numbers, even fractured families that control governments can wield enormous power. It’s sometimes revolting to see ‘single’ female politicians unleash violence, indulge in corruption and keep dubious company (read: All India Anna

When it comes to dynastic politics, north Indians know only about a particular party. But now after the 2G scam, they know about the members of the first family of Tamil Nadu led by pater familiasM Karunanidhi; and how this family moulds opinion, controls the media and communication in a land where heroes and cine-warriors make for matinee idols, and exerts control… read more

Lashing out at the big business-politician-bureaucrat nexus, CPM general secretary Prakash Karat demanded that action also be taken against the corporates who suborned and bribed. He raised a spate of questions on Mr Sibal’s moves — What is the need for an internal enquiry committee when already notice has been issued to 85 companies asking why their licences should not be cancelled? Why is the minister not categorical about declaring that licences will be cancelled of all those companies that have adopted illegal means? Why is the minister stating that auction of the spectrum may not be the best way forward? …. read more